Widget UK

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Widget UK was a consumer electronics distribution, based in Stevenage, England, which became part of CMS Distribution in 2016.{{cite web

| title = Widget has been acquired by CMS Distribution

| publisher = Regent Partners

| year = 2016

| url=http://regent.com/experience/widget-is-acquired-by-cms-distribution/

| accessdate = 2019-03-05 }}

Originally a distributor for UK handheld computer manufacturer Psion,

{{cite web

| title = 3-Lib History of Psion

| publisher = website by Steve Litchfield

| year = 2005

| url = http://3lib.ukonline.co.uk/historyofpsion.htm

| accessdate = 2009-03-04

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100111075344/http://3lib.ukonline.co.uk/historyofpsion.htm

| archive-date = 2010-01-11

| url-status = dead

}}

it became an early distributor for GPS manufacturer TomTom

{{cite web

| title = Review TomTom 930T,

| publisher = Channelweb

| date = June 17, 2008

| url=http://www.channelweb.co.uk/crn/hardware/2219241/review-tomtom-930t

| accessdate = 2008-08-05 }}

and in 2009 became the UK's distributor for the Flip Video range of handheld video cameras.

{{cite web

| title = Widget gains Flip distribution rights

| publisher = PCR

| date = May 14, 2009

| url=http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/31637/Widget-gains-Flip-distribution-rights

| accessdate = 2009-11-30 }}

In 2011 the company became the first distributor in Europe for the Fitbit personal fitness device.

{{cite web

| title = Widget fidgets away turkey tummy with Fitbit deal

| publisher = Channelweb

| date = December 19, 2011

| url=http://www.channelweb.co.uk/crn-uk/news/2133490/widget-fidgets-away-turkey-tummy-fitbit-deal

| accessdate = 2011-12-23 }}

It supplies exclusively to retailers.

{{cite web

| title = Next big thing is no small matter

| publisher = Financial Times

| date = May 7, 2010

| url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/360a6bdc-59f6-11df-acdc-00144feab49a.html

| accessdate = 2010-06-10 }}

Widget UK was listed in both 2008 and 2009 as one of Europe's fastest growing technology companies in the Deloitte Fast 500

{{cite web

| title = Deloitte Fast 500 details

| publisher = Deloitte LLP

| url = http://www.deloitte.co.uk/fast500emea/fast-500-winners/winners-2009/

| accessdate = 2008-11-30

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091128054740/http://www.deloitte.co.uk/fast500emea/fast-500-winners/winners-2009/

| archive-date = 2009-11-28

| url-status = dead

}}

and in 2006 and 2007 in the Sunday Times Fast Track 100 of the UK's fastest growing privately held companies.

{{cite web

| title = Fast Track 100 details

| publisher = Sunday Times

| url=http://www.fasttrack.co.uk/fasttrack2002/migration/dbDetails.asp?siteID=1&compID=2003&yr=2007

| accessdate = 2008-08-05 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} The company has been shortlisted for the CRN Specialist Distributor of the Year award in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 and in 2010 it was also shortlisted for the Technology and Innovation Award at the Growing Business Awards.

{{cite web

| title = Growing Business Awards 2010

| publisher = Real Business Magazine

| date = Oct 8, 2010

| url=http://realbusiness.co.uk/growing_business_awards_2010/growing_business_awards_2010_tech_and_innovation_award_shortlist

| accessdate = 2010-10-10 }}

In 2012 it acquired a majority stake in Dutch distributor Now Mobile Bv

{{cite web

| title = Widget UK acquires stake in NOW Mobile BV

| publisher = PCR

| date = Nov 2012

| url=http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/widget-uk-acquires-stake-in-now-mobile-bv/029526

| accessdate = 2013-11-04 }}

and in 2013 it opened a subsidiary in Denmark to facilitate sales to the Nordic region.

{{cite web

| title = Widget opens subsidiary in Denmark

| publisher = Channelweb

| date = 25 Sep 2012

| url=http://www.channelweb.co.uk/crn-uk/news/2296776/widget-opens-subsidiary-in-denmark

| accessdate = 2013-11-04 }}